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All of the downside of a startup (long hours, fire fighting, stress... all of which never ends) without the upside (an exit which is the pot of gold at the end
by blihp 8y ago
All of the downside of a startup (long hours, fire fighting, stress... all of which never ends) without the upside (an exit which is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow that you put up with the rest of it for.) The way to make a zombie startup work for you is in a role where you're getting paid by the hour or deliverable that you can control (i.e. contracting or consulting) and absolutely do not go in as an employee if you have a choice.
- bogomipz 8y agoYeah I think the downside elements you mentioned are important and it's a significant factor. Add to this the one year cliff plus one quarter before any options vest and even then there's a good possibility you will leave them on the table b/c you don't have the money to buy them when you leave.